X-Ray and Radio Connections

Santa Fe, New Mexico, 3-6 February 2004

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Second Announcement



X-RAY AND RADIO CONNECTIONS

3 - 6 February 2004

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/xraydio/



Sent on: 22 Oct 2003

[Plain text version]

Dear Colleague,

Thank you for your pre-registration and interest in the "X-RAY AND RADIO CONNECTIONS" workshop. This announcement focuses on the registration process and preliminary program.

The meeting will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA) from Tuesday February 3, through Friday February 6, 2004. The meeting and hotel registration are now open through our web pages, and abstracts for contributed papers can be submitted there as well.

All information presented in this announcement, as well as the text of the previous announcement, is also available in an updated form at the meeting web site: http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/xraydio/

Please share this information with colleagues whom also might be interested in this meeting.

This meeting attempts to close the gap between observers that study high-energy phenomena at different wavebands. It will provide an opportunity to review underlying physical models, compare X-ray and radio observations, start new collaborations and develop a list of areas where new observations and theoretical development could significantly advance our understanding in the next few years.

CURRENTLY CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

Participants who wish to contribute are invited to send in an abstract for their presentation through the meeting web page abstract form (deadline: Wednesday 10 December 2003). Posters will be an integral part of meeting and will get maximum exposure. In order to provide time for discussion, there is a limited number of slots for contributed oral presentations. The proceedings will be published on-line and archived through ADS.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OUTLINE

REGISTRATION

Due to the venue size attendance at the meeting is limited. Pre-registration is NOT a formal registration. Registration for the meeting and meeting hotel are separate steps and must be made using a VISA or MasterCard credit card. You may wish to follow these suggested steps:

Apply for an US entry visa if you need one - this can take MONTHS to complete! Note that the rules have changed recently, also for the visa waiver program! See the meeting web pages for more information, or check http://www7.nationalacademies.org/visas/

Register for the meeting by completing the meeting registration form and fax it with your credit card information to NRAO. Early registration (at USD 350) ends on Monday 1 December 2003, late registration will cost USD 400. The meeting registration form is available on the meeting web pages.

Register for the hotel. The 'Hilton of Santa Fe', the venue of the meeting, offers a reasonable price (including taxes about $110 for single and $145 for double occupancy) for downtown Santa Fe. This rate starts three days before the meeting starts and is valid until three days after the meeting. If you want to join the VLA tour, you should be in Santa Fe on Sunday evening already (1 February 2004). There are several ways one can make a reservation at the Hilton, all summarized on the meeting web pages. As the discounted rate only applies to a limited block reservation, we suggest you book the hotel as soon as possible and before Monday 1 December 2003. If you are looking for a roommate to share the cost, contact xraydio@aoc.nrao.edu as soon as possible.

Submit your presentation abstract by Wednesday 10 December 2003 using the abstract submission tool available on the meeting web pages.

Sign up for the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope tour using the meeting web pages VLA tour sign-up form by Tuesday 20 January 2004.

TRANSPORTATION TO SANTA FE

Santa Fe has a small airport and is mainly serviced from Denver. However, it is more likely that you will fly to Albuquerque (ABQ), which is at about an hour's drive South of Santa Fe. Overseas participants usually have to switch planes to clear customs at another airport before arriving in New Mexico - make sure you have a valid US entry visa for the USA. Both Santa Fe and Albuquerque airports have rental car companies and shuttle services. More information will be provided on the meeting web pages in the future.

IMPORTANT DATES

1 December 2003   Hotel & payment deadline for registration
10 December 2003   Abstracts due
5 January 2004   Deadlines for late registration
20 January 2004   Sign up for the VLA tour on Monday 2 February 2004

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Matthew Baring - Rice University
Alan Bridle - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Roger Chevalier - University of Virgina
Robert Coker - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kristy Dyer - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Richard Mushotzky - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Frazer Owen - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Dan Schwartz - Chandra X-ray Center, Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Lorant Sjouwerman - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Stephen White - University of Maryland
Diana Worrall - University of Bristol

OUR SPONSORS

This meeting is jointly sponsored by

Chandra X-Ray Center
Los Alamos National Laboratories
National Radio Astronomy Observatory

THE WEBSITE

Registration is now available at the meeting website:

http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/xraydio/
This website will be updated regularly with additional information.

To contact the local organizers, email to xraydio@aoc.nrao.edu

Kristy Dyer, Lorant Sjouwerman and Robert Coker